RULEMAKING AND GUIDANCE -
SEC Adopts Amendments to Exemptive Applications Procedures -
On July 6, 2020, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rule amendments to establish an expedited review procedure...more
9/21/2020
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Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Ethics ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Management ,
New Rules ,
OCIE ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On June 3, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Information Letter (Letter) concerning private equity investments within an asset allocation fund that is a designated investment alternative in an individual account...more
On March 15, in Chamber of Commerce v. U.S. Department of Labor, No. 17-10238 (5th Cir. March 15, 2018), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) fiduciary rule in a 2-1 decision. ...more
3/20/2018
/ Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retirement Plan ,
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